Who saves their brine?

[SuperDave]

Having read that Stout was using his brine for a second meat soak, it got me to wondering if anyone is saving their brine, i.e. freezing it or getting more than one use out of it?  I was always leery about absorbing bacteria into the sloppy seconds soak.  I'd love to start pouring the brine off into a freezer bag and reusing it if others have been doing this all along. 

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[Grampy]

Having read that Stout was using his brine for a second meat soak, it got me to wondering if anyone is saving their brine, i.e. freezing it or getting more than one use out of it?  I was always leery about absorbing bacteria into the sloppy seconds soak.  I'd love to start pouring the brine off into a freezer bag and reusing it if others have been doing this all along.

I would never reuse a brine after it has been used for the exact same reason as you mentioned. Too big of a chance of cross contamination. Brine is cheap and easy to make to risk it.

[ibbones]

I would not condone anyone from doing it but I do not think I would. 

[stout]

this is what i figured.. it was going from pork to chicken.. neither can be undercooked

i mean i like my steaks rare but not my pork or chicken

the cooking process of both those meats will, as is intended brine or no, kill any bacteria

i would not for example go from pork or chicken to beef or fish

[JustChillin]

I have never used brine for multiple brines and one not consider doing it in the future.

[Limey]

Brine is so quick and cheap to make-why take any risks on reusing it. I never have.

[jcboxlot]

+1  I doubt a re-use is a good idea

[Pork Belly]

I think it is an awesome idea. Think of the savings, kosher salt and sugar are so expensive.

This is a greet idea, just thinking about my next dinner floating around in a diluted saline and meat juice slurry makes me want to start smoking.